diff --git a/tests/test.websock.js b/tests/test.websock.js
index 953a526..f708e04 100644
--- a/tests/test.websock.js
+++ b/tests/test.websock.js
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ describe('Websock', function() {
             it('should actually send on the websocket if the websocket does not have too much buffered', function () {
                 sock.maxBufferedAmount = 10;
                 sock._websocket.bufferedAmount = 8;
+                sock._websocket.readyState = WebSocket.OPEN
                 sock._sQ = new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3]);
                 sock._sQlen = 3;
                 var encoded = sock._encode_message();